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Nordic Rocks


The Nordic Rocks program is generously funded by the Share Winter Foundation and the Killington World Cup Foundation and was developed to introduce children in grades K-6 to the excitement of cross country skiing. Nordic Rocks provides elementary school students with an opportunity to experience cross country skiing during the school day with their teachers and classmates, and to learn the health and lifestyle benefits associated with exercise and outdoor fun. The overarching goal of this program is to provide all children with an opportunity to ski.

NENSA assists participating Nordic Rocks schools with equipment acquisition, teaching support, a regularly updated 5-lesson curriculum, access to instructional videos, a games list, and the option for a NENSA staffer to visit the school. The Nordic Rocks equipment consists of  Madshus skis with Lost Nation R&D snowboot bindings that adjust to fit any boot size. The 5-lesson curriculum is easy to follow and offers teachers learning ideas with both outdoor and indoor activities. Schools interested in joining Nordic Rocks will need a willing coordinator (usually a PE teacher), some extra volunteer help (whether parents/caregivers or additional teachers), and a flat area near the school for everyone to ski on (it doesn't have to be anything fancy and no grooming is needed). In exchange for support, we ask coordinators to fill out a short data survey at the start and end of the ski season. This data is important to our grantors and also helps us gauge progress and fund the program.

If you have questions, or want to bring Nordic Rocks to an elementary school near you, please reach out to [email protected]. Please note that unless your school already has it's own equipment, we cannot add any new schools to the Nordic Rocks program for the 2022-23 season due to the popularity of the program and some short-term equipment shortages. But, we can add you to our school list for the 2023-24 season!

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Sharing some photos of XC Ski Bingo players out ex Sharing some photos of XC Ski Bingo players out exploring, adventuring, and trying new things on their skis! The Telstar Middle School team is doing Bingo together as a team and came up with a new activity where they linked arms in groups of 4 and skied down a hill completing a big turn at the bottom! Maybe we'll have to add that to next year's Bingo card... And check out that exciting backyard jump! 

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